The Boston Massacre was on the evening of March 5, 1770 because of the British Townshend Acts on well used goods such as sugar. This caused a boycott of these British goods. The Boston Massacre was started when a young boy from the town had been insulting one of the nine British soldiers there and was accidentally knocked in the ear by the rear side of the soldier’s rifle. That was when some of the town’s people began to throw jagged rocks and pieces of ice toward the soldiers. One of the nine soldiers was knocked to the ground by rocks and ice. Sometime during the fight someone decided to make an uncalled order to fire at the people, seven of the still standing eight soldiers shot at the people, killing five in the process. The Boston Massacre was a very violent event that caused the deaths of five people that could’ve easily been avoided. After the event there were three trials held to discuss the crimes of the soldiers who shot at the town’s men.
Paul Revere's "The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street."
Boston Massacre Broadside explaining what happened
Why was it created? The Boston Massacre was created on March 5, 1770. This was fight between the colonists and the British soldiers. This was mainly created because of taxes. The British colonists did not know that the taxes were lifted so they went on and wanted to fight. They would spread letters and pamphlets to discuss concerns and alert them to protest. The Boston massacre was considering a protest to stop the taxes
The Boston Massacre ended in trials to find out the punishments for the men who had shot at the town’s men, there were three trials in all. The first trial was held for a man named Thomas Preston this was put in to trial because, though unarmed, he had been the one to give the order to shoot. The second trial was held for a man named Tory who was caught of shooting a rifle form a nearby building’s window. The final trial was held for the seven soldiers who shot their rifles, their hearing lasted ten days, resulting in two of the solders leaving with branded thumbs, but the final five left untouched.
How did the British react to this event?
The colonists of Boston did not like the Quartering Act, which allowed British soldiers to live with colonial families free of charge. The Bostonians did not like being watched by the soldiers, and also protested and boycotted against the taxes inflicted upon them for sugar and paper products. The Boston Massacre started when the colonists were harassing a sentry that was outside. Captain Thomas Preston came to the rescue with back-up, but they pelted them with snow and ice chunks, sticks, and rocks, and were daring them to fire their guns. The soldiers started to fire into the crowd, and killed five men and injured several others. Three of the men were killed right away, and the other two died later on. The men who died right away were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Grey, and James Caldwell.
How did their reaction affect themselves?
The colonists hurt more than helped themselves because of the way they reacted towards the Acts set by the British government. By attacking and making fun of the soldiers and sentry, they put their own men in danger. Crispus Attucks, Samuel Grey, James Caldwell, and two other victims were shot and killed, several others being badly injured. Overall, the colonies thought that it was the Bostonians fault because they were the ones who started the fight, and it was not the soldiers fault.
How the colonists reacted? The colonists reacted to these events badly. They tormented the British soldiers, and were ready to fight. The colonists believed that the British were too scared to fight. They would harasses the soldiers and make sure they the soldiers were miserable. The colonists threw chunks of ice and rocks into the crowds. Suddenly, one of the colonists knocked one of the British soldiers to the ground causing the others to fire. They were very surprised. In all the colonists reacted poorly to the event and underestimated the soldiers.
Bibliography Works Cited
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The Boston Massacre was created on March 5, 1770. This was fight between the colonists and the British soldiers. This was mainly created because of taxes. The British colonists did not know that the taxes were lifted so they went on and wanted to fight. They would spread letters and pamphlets to discuss concerns and alert them to protest. The Boston massacre was considering a protest to stop the taxes
The colonists of Boston did not like the Quartering Act, which allowed British soldiers to live with colonial families free of charge. The Bostonians did not like being watched by the soldiers, and also protested and boycotted against the taxes inflicted upon them for sugar and paper products. The Boston Massacre started when the colonists were harassing a sentry that was outside. Captain Thomas Preston came to the rescue with back-up, but they pelted them with snow and ice chunks, sticks, and rocks, and were daring them to fire their guns. The soldiers started to fire into the crowd, and killed five men and injured several others. Three of the men were killed right away, and the other two died later on. The men who died right away were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Grey, and James Caldwell.
The colonists hurt more than helped themselves because of the way they reacted towards the Acts set by the British government. By attacking and making fun of the soldiers and sentry, they put their own men in danger. Crispus Attucks, Samuel Grey, James Caldwell, and two other victims were shot and killed, several others being badly injured. Overall, the colonies thought that it was the Bostonians fault because they were the ones who started the fight, and it was not the soldiers fault.
The colonists reacted to these events badly. They tormented the British soldiers, and were ready to fight. The colonists believed that the British were too scared to fight. They would harasses the soldiers and make sure they the soldiers were miserable. The colonists threw chunks of ice and rocks into the crowds. Suddenly, one of the colonists knocked one of the British soldiers to the ground causing the others to fire. They were very surprised. In all the colonists reacted poorly to the event and underestimated the soldiers.
Works Cited
- Alan Williams, David. “Boston Massacre.” Encyclopedia Americana. N.p., 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. <http://ea.grolier.com/?id=0055650-00>.
- Kidder, Frederic. “The Boston Massacre.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., 2011. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search?terms=boston%20massacre>.
- “The Boston Massacre.” US History. Independence Hall Association, 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. <http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/ted/.htm>.
- “Boston Massacre broadside.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., 2011. Web. 30 Nov. 2011. <http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/.>.
- Gurlach, Larry R. “Boston Massacre.” Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. N.p., 2011. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://gme.grolier.com/?assetid=0039320-0>.
- Revere, Paul, illus. “The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street.” ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. N.p., 2011. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/?terms=boston+massacre>.
- Davidson, James West. "Chapter 5, Section 2 the Colonists Resist Tighter
Control." America: History of Our Nation. Ed. Pearson Education, Inc.
145-149. Print.